An elderly man required medical assistance last night after he collapsed in a Dublin park in freezing conditions.

The man - who is in his 80's - was found close to the entrance of Tymon Park.

Two off duty nurses found him lying on the ground close to midnight.

The ground temperature was -4C when firefighters from Dolphins Barn attended the scene.

Overnight a vulnerable person was found on the ground by 2 off duty nurses. Ground temp was - 4°C, firefighters from Dolphins Barn station & @AmbulanceDublin attended. In this cold spell, check on vulnerable neighbours? #community pic.twitter.com/vH0w4Kdjjh

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 31, 2019